SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — After a major storm that wreaked havoc in the Tijuana River Valley last week, a new storm Thursday had less impact but still caused flooding in the area.
Hollister Street, which runs north and south, was flooded and a tow truck could be seen pulling a car from the water.
Crews from the city of San Diego were also on-site pumping water away from structures and several ranches that flooded last week.
Smuggler’s Gulch, which turns into a roaring river during storms, was flowing, though not as hard as it did last week. As usual, however, it was carrying plastic bottles, trash, tires and even several suitcases.
A strong odor in the area indicated the water in the gulch was also contaminated with raw sewage from Tijuana.
As a precaution, a river rescue team of lifeguards was roaming the area in case the need arose to pull people or animals from the water.
Two trucks helping stranded drivers on Hollister Street, truck pulling trailers driver through Smuggler’s Gulch. (Salvador Rivera/Border Report)
Just last week, six migrants had to be rescued when they got trapped in the rising water under the Dairy Mart Road bridge.
Dozens of horses had to be evacuated from ranches, stables and boarding facilities in the valley.
A sod farm got wiped out when the river broke through a levee and flooded the facility, leaving it with a thick layer of trash and other debris.
According to the International Boundary and Water Commission, 14.5 billion gallons of water tainted with raw sewage flowed into the valley from south of the border.
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